Devil’s Advent

"Master Hou is gone?"

He Sisi came over and asked in surprise, she originally thought that Zheng Fan would stay for dinner, at least, to have another meal and drink with her man.

The daughter of the butcher's family has been a princess for several years, so her vision is naturally different.

She clearly knows what kind of situation her man is facing now,

even,

My family is full of families, what kind of choices are I facing now.

She didn't try to persuade her man not to fight anymore, wouldn't it be good to just live like this?

Because she remembered what her father said when he was in Nan'an County:

On this street, there is and can only be a butcher shop of our He family!

When a butcher fights for appearance, he still has to set up a butcher's knife, and when a prince fights for the throne, how can he be able to retreat just by saying that he can retreat?

It would be really stupid to persuade you to retreat at this time.

"Well, go back."

Ji Chengjue smiled and nodded.

In fact, the person surnamed Zheng came over, but it took a lot of twists and turns. He changed his appearance and dispatched a sword master to shield his breath. It didn't seem to have any effect, and he didn't give himself any tricks.

But his being able to come is actually the greatest kind of support.

The state of my whole person has also adjusted.

This is the power of a true friend, it may sound hypocritical, but when Ji Laoliu faced the East Palace alone, or even the almost suffocating oppression formed by the dragon chair,

Someone who can run behind you, even if it just kicks your ass, is a precious support.

He Sisi could tell that her man's mood had improved a lot.

The three words "surnamed Zheng" are often mentioned by my own men, so they are naturally very different. Even, it can play a role that this woman can't play.

"Lingxiang."

"Master, I'm here." Ling Xiang came out from behind He Sisi.

"You go to Mrs. Fengxin's mansion, and send some clothes to Chuanye, and some gifts to the old lady. By the way, isn't there a new batch of medicinal materials from the west? I've prepared it, and you send it to the old lady. You can use it to supplement your body.

Going openly, it looks like that to outsiders, our family is dying, and now we are planning to ask Gu. "

"Yes, I understand."

That's what they said, but neither of the two women showed any shock or fear on their faces, because the man's tone of voice still carried the feeling that everything was under control.

"Help me to greet the old lady again, she is in good health."

Ling Xiang was slightly surprised, she knew instinctively that there must be a deep meaning in this sentence, but she couldn't guess it, but it didn't matter, she had already married into the palace, and she was Ji Chengjue's.

at dusk,

A carriage came out of the palace,

In the carriage is the side concubine who gave birth to an heir and was canonized.

Lu's mansion opened the front door and led the carriage inside.

Ling Xiang soon entered the ancestral hall in the backyard of the Lu residence.

Yesterday Ji Chuanye followed Ji Chuanshi to the First Prince's Mansion, but he didn't return to his own home and was sent back to Mrs. Fengxin's Mansion by He Sisi.

at this time,

Ji Chuanye was sitting there practicing calligraphy,

The old matriarch was leaning on the bed, with prayer beads coiled in his hand.

The atmosphere in the nunnery was very peaceful. In front of the old matriarch, Ji Chuanye did not dare to be naughty in the slightest. It was completely different from the excitement when he saw Lord Pingxi yesterday.

The maid brought Ling Xiang in and then left.

From the beginning to the end, the other family members in Lu's mansion never showed up.

It's not that he didn't see you on purpose, but the old matriarch gave an order in advance that if someone comes from the palace, he will go straight to his place, and no one else will be delayed.

People in the nunnery feel uneasy.

It took only half a day for the Great Court Meeting, but in Beijing, it has already been publicized.

The Sixth Highness won a big victory, and the prince was defeated;

But the crown prince's foundation has become more and more stable, and the sixth master's party is like an eggplant beaten by frost.

The court situation is weird and unpredictable, this is actually the most typical epitome.

The Lu family's family style, to be honest, is just like that, the old lady knows this very well;

After all, I made the Lu family rise by being the emperor's nurse. It is not a family of generals, nor is it a family of nobles. Lu Bing's son is very good, but he is only the only one in the Lu family. Yes, it's all crooked melons and jujubes, what kind of family background, what kind of children who are wise and close to monsters, of course they don't exist, and there are not so many excellent seeds falling into the Lu family, at least two or three generations have to be cultivated.

Earlier, the Lu family thought they had a good relationship with Liu Ye, and they also hoped that Liu Ye could overthrow the East Palace, and that the family would benefit from being attached to He Sisi's "natal family";

Now the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. The old lady really doesn't want to pay attention to slapping those juniors at this time, and is afraid that they will show some disdain or even say something out of their minds. Ground them.

"Slaves pay respects to the ancestors."

Ling Xiang knelt down facing the old matriarch.

She used to be the old lady's maid. When He Sisi got married, she took the Lu family as her natal family, and Ling Xiang was the old lady's personal girl, the so-called housewife.

Now,

It can be regarded as coming out.

The old matriarch sat there and received this kneeling.

"Ahem..."

Afterwards, the old matriarch coughed and wanted to get up, because there were no other servants in the room, Ling Xiang immediately got up and came to help the old matriarch.

"Come on, I'll give you a salute too."

"I can't, I can't, old ancestor, are you trying to force the slaves to die?"

"well."

The old matriarch sighed, shook his head, and then nodded solemnly, Ling Xiang, who was supporting the old matriarch, felt that the old matriarch's body center of gravity was pressed down.

Subsequently,

She just lay back on the couch again.

This means, the salute has been done.

"Girl, logically speaking, you grew up in front of me, and it's only natural for you to kowtow to me. But to put it bluntly, how long do I have to live?

After taking a few of your memorabilia, as soon as I leave, the relationship between the Lu family and you will fade away.

So, your gift, how many times you do it, I will return it a few times, keep it for your children and grandchildren. "

"Old Ancestor, what are you talking about? The Lu Mansion is the maidservant's natal family, and the Lu family is the maidservant's natal family."

"Okay, okay, you are also a princess, right? Your status is different. I only ask you for one thing. It is because of the kindness that I gave you this opportunity, and because of the kindness that I gave you. It's also because of the old man who warned you not to go to bed before the daughter of the He family gave birth to the prince;

If the children of the Lu family look like they are not completely hopeless in the future, they can just give them a helping hand.

If it's really mud that can't support the wall, let him go. "

"Old Ancestor, don't worry, don't worry."

"Okay, girl, sit here."

Ling Xiang sat down next to the old matriarch on the side of the bed, a burst of joy surged in her heart.

It's not that she is happy that the old lady treats herself as a person, it's not that she is happy that the old lady is so polite to herself,

Instead, he was delighted by the old lady saying that she hoped to support and support his Lu family in the future;

what does that mean?

It means that from the old matriarch's point of view, she Lingxiang, her side concubine, is also the entire palace, that is, her husband, His Highness the Sixth Highness, and she can have a future!

This is a very clear relationship chain, and she is at the bottom.

If my husband is gone, then what am I?

Immediately, Ling Xiang came to her senses again;

What does it mean to let yourself support the Lu family? Those words seem to be speaking to yourself, but in fact, the old matriarch's meaning should be to let yourself be a messenger, and pass the old matriarch's conditions and the conditions of the Lu family back to yourself s husband.

Own,

It's actually a carrier pigeon.

It's ridiculous that I was a little complacent before.

The old lady stretched out her hand, held Ling Xiang's hand, and said:

"In the early years, I have seen many exquisite girls. They are handsome and have a clever heart, which is very pleasing."

"Old ancestor, what are you talking about?"

"The first queen, and Concubine Min."

"..." Ling Xiang.

Ling Xiang realized that the next step was to beat.

"Girl, I won't have many chances to say these things to you again when I'm old. I hope that you can live a good life. After marrying into the Tian family, you have to learn four words: Contentment and happiness.

It doesn't mean that you will never fight, nor does it mean that you will live like me for the rest of your life.

Before making a decision, you have to think about yourself, you have to think about your child.

Think about Concubine Min and Empress He Xian.

You are blessed, little six, it's different. "

Who is different?

Naturally, it is different from His Majesty.

"Be content, be content."

"Yes, old ancestor, servants, please remember."

"Um."

The old lady nodded, and said again: "Anything else?"

Ling Xiang nodded,

road:

"His Royal Highness asked the slaves to greet the ancestor Fukang."

"oops."

The old lady smacked her lips,

road:

"Little Six, this is being forced to hurry."

"Old ancestor, please help my husband, it's not easy for him."

"Who in this world has an easy life?" The old matriarch closed her eyes, "I'll tell you when I get back, old lady, I'm afraid that Fukang won't last long with this body."

"Old ancestor?"

The old lady who had closed her eyes waved her hand.

Ling Xiang got up, kowtowed two more times under the bed, then stood up again, and walked out of the Buddhist nunnery.

"For my aunt."

Ji Chuanye saluted Lingxiang obediently.

Ling Xiang stopped in front of Chuanye, bent down, reached out and touched his head,

road:

"Chuanye, be good."

"Um."

Ling Xiang left, her carrier pigeon was completed, but she didn't know what would happen next.

And after Ling Xiang left, a man in armor walked in from the back door of the Buddhist nunnery, with a mask in his hand.

"Mother."

"I'm home."

"Yes, my son is back."

Lu Bing came back. He was very busy today, but his mother still sent someone to let him come back.

For his mother, Lu Bing has always admired and trusted him very much. This is no longer a pure emotional bond between mother and child, but more like the sympathy and sympathy between the only two intelligent people in the whole family.

"Did you hear what you just said?"

"Yes, mother."

"Little Six came here yesterday, do you remember what I told you?"

"Remember."

"What do you think?"

"The son still obeys his mother, son, and is only loyal to His Majesty."

Wei Zhonghe's secret agent was in the Ming Dynasty,

Lu Bing's yamen is in the dark,

Even a prince knows how much help it would be if he could get Lu Bing's support.

The old emperor, after recuperating in the back garden for so long, can quickly grasp the situation when he comes back. One is because of his majestic regal power, and the other is that the Secret Service and Lu Bing's yamen still help him firmly control the situation. Tentacles of power.

The old lady shook her head.

Lu Bing was puzzled.

"Your Majesty will leave after all. Your Majesty's body and bones have long since failed. This time the two kings of the North and the South have returned, and the anger in your Majesty's heart has been relieved."

With that breath gone, the days are naturally numbered.

"What does mother mean by saying this?"

"son."

"exist."

"Mother, I want to continue our love for our Lu family."

"Mother."

Lu Bing knelt down,

forehead on the ground,

road:

"Mother, today is the son who personally took it for Ji Changwang and his family."

Ji Changwang, doesn't she also want to continue her love affair?

What kind of dragon robe and what kind of jade seal, whether it is real or not, can Lu Bing still not know?

The old lady stopped talking,

Lu Bing waited for a long time,

Looked up,

He found his mother leaning on the bed, looking at him.

"Mother……"

"Your Majesty, have you ever eaten Ji Changwang's milk?"

"..." Lu Bing.

"Your Majesty, you have eaten my milk."

"Yes, mother." Lu Bing could only respond.

"You all think that His Majesty is ruthless, but in fact, my mother knows best, Your Majesty is very affectionate."

"..." Lu Bing.

After all, mother and son are talking,

After all, as the head of Yanhuang's secret service, he wouldn't even be able to guard his own place and be spied on.

so,

Lu Bing did not echo this sentence.

The old matriarch sighed, turned his eyes away from his son, and turned to look at Liang Zi in the Buddha's nunnery.

"Son, you once followed His Majesty and Liang Ting to climb over the courtyard wall of Tian's house; you also saw that girl from Min's family, that girl leaned in front of mother and yelled at each mother so neatly.

Your Majesty,

Just watching from the side, also smiling.

Mother can feel it,

In this life, His Majesty's two favorite women are these two girls, and His Majesty is sincere to them. "

The old lady opened her mouth,

sighed again,

road:

"It is said that the whole family of King Nan destroyed himself, and even you have privately said that in this world, King Nan has had a very miserable life, but there is no mirror in his field, no matter how hard it is, he can still charge beyond the Great Wall and gallop on the battlefield.

Where is Your Majesty?

It can only be moved from the palace to the back garden, and then back to the palace from the back garden.

He has to live, to live in front of the world, and he has to let his officials, his people, see him from time to time, and know that he is still there, still standing there.

As soon as Nanwang returned to the Marquis' Mansion, he could hide himself in the depths of the mansion without accepting the imperial decree, but His Majesty still had to go to court and face civil and military affairs.

That day, His Majesty took a nap here, and my mother saw the spots on His Majesty's body.

It is said that

Back then, the first emperor ate these pills until he collapsed and died. "

"My son is stupid, what does mother mean?"

"Mother has always let you be His Majesty's sword, and you can only be loyal to His Majesty. It is indeed a law that the emperor and courtiers are in this dynasty. If His Majesty is still there, your sword must uphold His Majesty's will.

His Majesty said nothing, but His Majesty was running out of time.

Your Majesty misses the past, Mother has kept this love for you and for the Lu family, whether it can be passed on or not is up to you. "

"Mother is still forcing my son to stand in line." Lu Bing shook his head, "Please excuse my son's disobedience, this time he didn't listen to mother's words, the previous generation of the Lu family was just a family of ordinary people, and now, life is much better than in the past.

The son felt that the Lu family was not Zhu Zigui's fate, and life is pretty good now, so he should be content. "

The old lady nodded upon hearing this.

"My son has something to do outside."

Lu Bing stood up, turned around, and prepared to leave.

And at this time,

The old lady said:

"Son, a knife, when you are not going to use it, will you hide it and throw it aside, or... destroy it?

Because, if you place it randomly, you still worry that one day, it will be picked up by others and hurt yourself? "

"..." Lu Bing.

The old lady laughed:

"You didn't back down when His Majesty was at the height of his spring and Autumn period. Now, do you think you can do so if you want? There are indeed many ministers who don't need to stand in line during the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty. Just stand there and watch the situation clear.

But, son, you can't.

If you don't stand in line, you are waiting to die and the Lu family to be destroyed.

The new monarch will be jealous of you, and he has no love for you, a knife that has no love, emperor, why do you still keep it!

Mother is not asking you to betray His Majesty,

Mother means,

Chance,

Your Majesty has already given it to you.

Son,

Maybe you have been a courtier for a long time, and after all, you are born with His Majesty, and you can no longer guess what His Majesty means. "

Lu Bing turned around and looked at his mother.

"Ji Changwang's matter is entrusted to you. You don't hesitate to let you appear in the court hall in armor. Don't you know what it is for?

Your Majesty is giving you a chance,

Give you a chance to stand in the sun.

Wei Zhonghe's position will inevitably be changed;

but you,

no the same.

Now that I'm standing in the sun,

or,

Become the new Chief Superintendent of the Secret Service, and merge the two yamen for the new king's use;

or,

Just be dried to death by the hot sun!

What is an emperor,

When the emperor grants you kindness, he will also prepare a frying pan for you!

Do you think you can just stand there and do nothing, and you can seek peace of mind? "

Lu Bing closed his eyes, hesitating and struggling.

"Listen to Mother, son, when the time comes, His Majesty will be here, Mother will be here, and you will be here too. When the time comes, you can ask His Majesty yourself.

Take a step back and say,

Although our Lu family has a large population, there are only two understanding people, you and my mother and son.

Those idiots have followed you and my mother and son to enjoy the luxuries of the Lu family for so many years. It is true that our mother and son went wrong, stood on the wrong side, and they should be responsible for the family disaster.

It doesn't make sense to enjoy the blessings, but it's difficult, so we can't be together. "

"Mother, there is something my son has always wanted to ask his mother."

"ask."

"Mother actually planned to stand on the side of His Highness the Sixth Highness from the very beginning, didn't she?"

"Mother, always stand by His Majesty's side."

"Yes, my son knows."

"This is the gift list. Take a look at the medicinal materials on the gift list. I remember that you have read some medical books before."

Lu Bing reached out to pick up the gift list from Ling Xiang from the tea table in front of the old matriarch, scanned the list of medicinal materials, frowned slightly, and said:

"There are several medicines that seem to nourish qi and blood, and their medicinal properties are also mild, but if they are mixed together, they will cause qi and blood retrograde disorder and make people unconscious."

"Go to decoct the medicine. After two days, I'm going to report to the palace. It's up to His Majesty to decide whether to come or not."

"My mother is old and may not be able to withstand this medicine, and it is impossible for my son to watch his mother hurt his body like this for the fate of the Lu family.

Your son, this bit of conscience, this bit of bottom line, is still there. "

Lu Bing flatly refused.

"Mother is old, really old."

"No matter how old you are, you are still my Lu Bing's mother, son, you will never do such a thing, absolutely impossible."

A smile appeared on the corner of the old lady's mouth,

road:

"What mother means is that mother is old, her body is not good, and she is gone, isn't it normal?"

Lu Bing continued to shake his head.

The old matriarch said again: "So, your majesty will also feel normal, because your majesty is also old, maybe, your majesty will simply wait to go down, and then call for my mother to play cattail fans for him, so I don't bother to look at it." .”

"This..." Lu Bing felt that he seemed to think something wrong.

"Little Six asked that girl, Ling Xiang, to come and ask my mother, Fukang, who belongs to Fukang, but my mother is not the only one living in this nunnery."

Speaking of which,

The old lady shouted to the outside;

"Chuanye, today's copybook, have you practiced yet?"